Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-16
PROHIBIHIONISTS.
The State Convention atWaCoA Attended
by a Large Number Of Repre-
sentative Men.
DrS. Carroll and Cranfill Take 8 Lead
ing PaTt-The Brother in Black
Present-List OF Delegates.
Over $1,000 Raised for 81 Campaign Fund
Prominent Speakers
Heard From.
Special to the Gazette.


/ WACO, TEX, March 10 The Prohibi-
tionis1s are in possession of Waco to-day,
for TIE State Non-Political Prohibition
| Convention is in session. The town COM
menced filling up with visitors ana del
egates as early as 5 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, and from that hour until
NOON to-day every train brought a
| large quota 10 swell he mum
Der already here. Local Prohibit nists
! had made thoughtful provision for the
care and entertainment Of these visitors,
and SIS rule they were all provided for.
| The MCClelland OperA house was the
| scene of the gathering. and at 10 O'Clock
| this morning the spacious auditorium
was packed with ladies and gentlemen,
| "a brilliant audience.
| The convention is the largest state
convention of the kind ever assembled in
| Texas. 1t is representative 10 every re-
spect, and leading men sTe present from
all parts Of Texas. whatever are the
merits of the question as s question,
| there can be no doubt that the men now
N convention iE this city are renresen-
tatiye Of the intelligence, the social stand
| ing and the highest mCrai element of
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up to the friends Of the cause and the
! best talent that ever engaged in any
struggle in this state is banded together
now in this city bent, oternally bent, on
"pulYeTlzirg the rum power"
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention Vvss promptly called 10
order by DR.. 5 Il. Carroll, chairman of
the state prohibition non political eXecu-
tive committee, at 10 a. m. DR..
f. 7. Mitchell, Chaplain OF the House
Of Repre- sents'ives, id il an eloquent,
earnest, touching prayer, in which
the blessings Of God were invoked to
help in the destruction q what he de-
scribed as the greatest enemy 10 society
ard the souls Of I3eu ever created bT the
Vaccinations OF The wicked one. DR..
Carroll then stated the cRjact of the
convention. lie spoke aS fellows:
"Ftllow Citizens of T. xas-We are met
as champions Of the greatest cause that
has ever challenges tte attention Of the
people Of Texas. We come here, rot as
preachers, n0t IS religi0EiSts, not as
Democrats, not as Republicans, but as
Prohibi.iOnists, IS citizens Of Texas,
without regard 10 race or previous
predictions on any known cues
ton. And, # l may be allowed to
refer to my own profession, I hope
that the preachers VIII take back seat
and our Offices be filed ~ men of stand
i1g and ability, who ere members of the
secular prof., ssi0ns. There is but one
issue in tho campaign. Let it be stated
ON its merits The issue Is prohibition or
-prohibitioa-sjmp that and moth
ing more. Let Us marshal our
hosts on this line" After
a few suggestions as to organization of
committees, etc DR.. Carroll nominated
for temporary chairman Colonel Il. Mil
Ter of Bolton. Hi lame was greeted with
cheers. When tie question was put he
was elected unanimously. On taking the
chair ne said iG was not e time for
speeches but tor action, aud he hoped Jthe
body would proceed 81 once to business.
On motion Of DR.. F. NJ. Law CT Bryan,
Kit Williams of Dallas WAS elected tenn
porary secretary. hon. Calvin RessOner
of Dallas moved the appointment OF
three COmmittees-Ore on permanent Or
ganization, one on credentials, and one
on order of business.
A handsome gentleman moved as sub
stitute that the order OF the committees
he changed. Pending the question, Kit
Williams, secretary elect, thanked the
convention for the honor, bu' because he
was preacher he declined to serve and
nominated Professor r 0 R0unssvalI in
his stead. The motion was carried.
Discussion again reverted to the com